Zambia
African Vision of Hope
Feed the Hungry Partners with African Vision of Hope
We began working with African Vision of Hope in 2020. AVOH works in 5+ schools feeding 3,099 students daily. They feed children every Saturday at their six Sunshine Kids Club locations.
The team also ministers to families and provides food for the elderly, seminary students/pastors, and orphaned college students who need food and shelter.
AVOH also hands out dry rations and Red Letter Gospels to those in need.
Hammes Kanondo, our partner in Zambia, has a long-term goal for his ministry: to see the children he reaches lift themselves and their families out of extreme poverty, impact their communities and country, and ultimately go beyond the borders of Zambia by sharing the life-changing Gospel of Christ.
He started by building Lukkomano Community School to educate the street children from the shanty towns around Mazabuka. Starting with 35 children, the school has now expanded to over 350 children.
Their first 7th-grade class prepared to pass their higher exams in 2023, which enabled children to progress to secondary school. By providing regular meals for the Lukkomano Community School, children were drawn in from the streets. They are not only being fed but also protected from the high risks of malnutrition, abuse and harm they could face daily. And, of course, they get an education.
Country Statistics
Population: 21,491,351(2024)
Below Poverty Line: 60%(2022)
Life Expectancy: 64.9 yrs (2024)
Literacy Rate: 87.5% (2024)
Human Development Index (HDI): 154 (2024)
About the Children
The Percentage of Population Under 17: 42% (2023)
Underweight Children under 5: 35% (2021)
Average Years of Schooling: 8.8 years (2020)
Cause of Death Under 5: Pneumonia (2024)
Causes of Death
HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria, Lower respiratory infections, Preterm birth complications, Stroke, and Diarrheal diseases (2023).